Habegger: Succession plan completed
After 25 years of building the company, founder and former majority shareholder Peter Habegger is handing over his company to his long-time employees and members of the executive board. At the same time, the company will be integrated into the international Dialog Feld Communication Group.
Peter Habegger has continuously built up his succession over the last four years, as was reported in a press release on Wednesday:
- In 2006, Peter Habegger began to consider strategic succession planning.
- In 2008, he appointed his longstanding employee Christof Murer as Managing Director and
Jürg Schwarz as Deputy Managing Director.
- Bluepark AG was integrated into the company in 2009. The previous owner of
Bluepark AG, Simon Ackermann, became a partner of Habegger AG and partner of Peter Habegger.
- In 2009, Sandro Marazzi (Head of Finance), Samuel Röthlisberger (Head of Media Scenography) and André Baumann (Head of Media Architecture) were appointed to the Executive Board alongside Christof Murer and Jürg Schwarz. From this point onwards, Peter Habegger and Simon Ackermann were responsible for the company's strategy as members of the Board of Directors. Operational management remained entirely in the hands of the Executive Board.
Peter Habegger retires from the company as a shareholder. He will continue to be responsible for consulting and development within Habegger AG. A portion of Peter Habegger's shares will be acquired by the German Dialog Feld Communication Group, based in Munich with branches in Frankfurt, Nuremberg and Vienna. Habegger AG will be integrated into the Group as a company, but will remain fully independent in legal terms, with its brand and all services. The services of Habegger AG will now be offered throughout the entire market served by the Group.
Simon Ackermann, the largest single shareholder, becomes Chairman of the Board of Directors of Habegger AG. In addition to Oliver Walter and Gerd Pieplow Joins the management of the Dialog Feld Communication Group. He will be responsible for the strategic development of Habegger AG and the Group. As Chief Creative Officer, he will manage and oversee the Group's conceptual and creative work.
The long-standing employees and members of the Executive Board Christof Murer, Jürg Schwarz and Sandro Marazzi will become new shareholders of Habegger AG. The integration of the operational management into the shareholder base guarantees the continuation of ongoing business and customer relationships.
Since its foundation, Habegger AG has been one of the leading companies in the Swiss live communication industry, according to the press release. Peter Habegger was one of the first to enter the market as a full-service provider in the field of event technology. Today, the company is a broad-based supplier of solutions in the fields of media events, media architecture, scenography and film/TV productions.
- In 2006, Peter Habegger began to consider strategic succession planning.
- In 2008, he appointed his longstanding employee Christof Murer as Managing Director and
Jürg Schwarz as Deputy Managing Director.
- Bluepark AG was integrated into the company in 2009. The previous owner of
Bluepark AG, Simon Ackermann, became a partner of Habegger AG and partner of Peter Habegger.
- In 2009, Sandro Marazzi (Head of Finance), Samuel Röthlisberger (Head of Media Scenography) and André Baumann (Head of Media Architecture) were appointed to the Executive Board alongside Christof Murer and Jürg Schwarz. From this point onwards, Peter Habegger and Simon Ackermann were responsible for the company's strategy as members of the Board of Directors. Operational management remained entirely in the hands of the Executive Board.
Peter Habegger retires from the company as a shareholder. He will continue to be responsible for consulting and development within Habegger AG. A portion of Peter Habegger's shares will be acquired by the German Dialog Feld Communication Group, based in Munich with branches in Frankfurt, Nuremberg and Vienna. Habegger AG will be integrated into the Group as a company, but will remain fully independent in legal terms, with its brand and all services. The services of Habegger AG will now be offered throughout the entire market served by the Group.
Simon Ackermann, the largest single shareholder, becomes Chairman of the Board of Directors of Habegger AG. In addition to Oliver Walter and Gerd Pieplow Joins the management of the Dialog Feld Communication Group. He will be responsible for the strategic development of Habegger AG and the Group. As Chief Creative Officer, he will manage and oversee the Group's conceptual and creative work.
The long-standing employees and members of the Executive Board Christof Murer, Jürg Schwarz and Sandro Marazzi will become new shareholders of Habegger AG. The integration of the operational management into the shareholder base guarantees the continuation of ongoing business and customer relationships.
Since its foundation, Habegger AG has been one of the leading companies in the Swiss live communication industry, according to the press release. Peter Habegger was one of the first to enter the market as a full-service provider in the field of event technology. Today, the company is a broad-based supplier of solutions in the fields of media events, media architecture, scenography and film/TV productions.
